Our Team
Eran Levit
Operation Manager
Innovative founder with extensive experience in healthcare and technology.
Lori Abelson
Grant and Outreach Manager
Experienced educator with expertise in communication, strategic planning, and community engagement.
Guy Goel
Innovation Manager
Clinical mental health counselor and entrepreneur with expertise in business development.
Megan McCormick
Community Liaison
TV presenter, journalist and content creator, death doula, community builder.
Linda Paterson
Cultural and Wellness Manager
Clinical psychologist with a specialization in trauma-informed care and mental health assessment.
Eran Levit
Operation Manager
Innovative founder with extensive experience in healthcare and technology.
Lori Abelson
Grant and Outreach Manager
Experienced educator with expertise in communication, strategic planning, and community engagement.
Guy Goel
Innovation Manager
Clinical mental health counselor and entrepreneur with expertise in business development.
Megan McCormick
Community Liaison
TV presenter, journalist and content creator, death doula, community builder.
Linda Paterson
Cultural and Wellness Manager
Clinical psychologist with a specialization in trauma-informed care and mental health assessment.
Our Advisory Board
Denise Hammond
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Supporting individuals through grief, life transitions, and mental health challenges, with a focus on elderly care, trauma, and healthy coping strategies.
Agnes Perez-Zabala
Teacher & Pastor
Specializing in bilingual education and literacy and leading a vibrant church community that serves the Hispanic population with compassion, inclusion, and end-of-life awareness.
Eileen Shaw
Meditation Teacher & Death Doula
Pioneering meditation practices for over 50 years, and has studied with renowned figures such as Sharon Salzberg, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Eva Zivitz
Palliative Care & Hospice Nurse
Coordinating the palliative care program at Rutland Regional Medical Center and delivering experienced, compassionate end-of-life nursing care.
Janet McCord
Thanatologist & Death Educator
Bringing nearly 30 years of experience in thanatology and suicide prevention, she is an internationally known expert in the field of thanatology, leading graduate education at Edgewood College and advancing global understanding of mourning and death practices through research and international collaboration.
Jennifer Kaluzny
Rabbi
Providing spiritual leadership at Temple Israel and The Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, offering faith-based end-of-life support for individuals and families.
Jeremy Norton
Longtime firefighter/EMT
25 years immersed in the immediacy and upheaval of emergency scenes shaped an appreciation for how profoundly denial and lack of information impede our collective abilities to approach death with curiosity, grace, and resolve.
Kristina Hanlon
Hospice Nurse & Death Doula
Drawing on extensive hospice nursing experience to support individuals at the end of life with compassion and dignity, while also leading Death Cafes and offering CEU trainings for healthcare professionals.
Frankie Grenham
Marine Corps Reserve Veteran
Brings a unique blend of military service and wellness expertise, offering yoga, meditation, breathwork, and mindfulness training.
Victoria Cassidy
ICU RN at Catholic Medical Center
RN, BSN in the Intensive Care Unit. Currently enrolled in the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP track at Northeastern University.
Dr. Carmen Cochran
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Limited licensed clinical psychologist, CEO and Executive Director with nearly 15 years of experience in trauma, interpersonal relationships, and organizational restorative practices.
Mary Anne Kieran
Retired Nurse, Hospice Care Specialist & Nurse Administrator/Educator
Bringing a legacy of compassionate nursing from her work in medical-surgical care, inpatient AIDS and rehabilitation units, and 18 years in hospice, including case management, along with a career in nursing administration and education and national rehabilitation advocacy.
Denise Hammond
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Supporting individuals through grief, life transitions, and mental health challenges, with a focus on elderly care, trauma, and healthy coping strategies.
Agnes Perez-Zabala
Teacher & Pastor
Specializing in bilingual education and literacy and leading a vibrant church community that serves the Hispanic population with compassion, inclusion, and end-of-life awareness.
Eileen Shaw
Meditation Teacher & Death Doula
Pioneering meditation practices for over 50 years, and has studied with renowned figures such as Sharon Salzberg, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Eva Zivitz
Palliative Care & Hospice Nurse
Coordinating the palliative care program at Rutland Regional Medical Center and delivering experienced, compassionate end-of-life nursing care.
Janet McCord
Thanatologist & Death Educator
Bringing nearly 30 years of experience in thanatology and suicide prevention, she is an internationally known expert in the field of thanatology, leading graduate education at Edgewood College and advancing global understanding of mourning and death practices through research and international collaboration.
Jennifer Kaluzny
Rabbi
Providing spiritual leadership at Temple Israel and The Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, offering faith-based end-of-life support for individuals and families.
Jeremy Norton
Longtime firefighter/EMT
25 years immersed in the immediacy and upheaval of emergency scenes shaped an appreciation for how profoundly denial and lack of information impede our collective abilities to approach death with curiosity, grace, and resolve.
Kristina Hanlon
Hospice Nurse & Death Doula
Drawing on extensive hospice nursing experience to support individuals at the end of life with compassion and dignity, while also leading Death Cafes and offering CEU trainings for healthcare professionals.
Frankie Grenham
Marine Corps Reserve Veteran
Brings a unique blend of military service and wellness expertise, offering yoga, meditation, breathwork, and mindfulness training.
Victoria Cassidy
ICU RN at Catholic Medical Center
RN, BSN in the Intensive Care Unit. Currently enrolled in the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP track at Northeastern University.
Dr. Carmen Cochran
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Limited licensed clinical psychologist, CEO and Executive Director with nearly 15 years of experience in trauma, interpersonal relationships, and organizational restorative practices.
Mary Anne Kieran
Retired Nurse, Hospice Care Specialist & Nurse Administrator/Educator
Bringing a legacy of compassionate nursing from her work in medical-surgical care, inpatient AIDS and rehabilitation units, and 18 years in hospice, including case management, along with a career in nursing administration and education and national rehabilitation advocacy.